“Life is short; play hard!” is the more common aphorism. But for Fetman, Garland & Associates Ltd, an all-female law firm in Chicago that specialises in divorce cases, its head-turning advertising billboard bears a blunt message: “Life’s Short. Get A Divorce.” The billboard, the brainchild of Corri Fetman, features the six-pack abs of a headless… Read More »
For those of you who live less than five degrees away from the equator, the Air Conditioner In A Can must be one of those incredibly practical Japanese products you wish you had during the hot summer months. Just spray it on your clothes and you’ll instantly feel cooler. Check out the product’s Web page,… Read More »
The problem with most people is that they often do not want to say bad things about others directly – either because they do not want to be the bad guy, or they don’t bother to be frank. Below are examples of such double talk, with the interpreted meaning in parenthesis. A questioning mind (A… Read More »
By now, you ought to be quite familiar with the new computing devices from Microsoft and Palm. If not, check out this interesting video put together by Popular Mechanics. Microsoft’s prototype – called Surface – is a nice idea, but somehow you’ll have to wonder, “What were they thinking?” Let’s just hope that the Surface… Read More »
The following is an excerpt from a 60-page artifact titled “On Being the Administrative Assistant to W.E. Burdick, Vice President, Personnel, Plans, and Programs”: Keep a supply of dimes with you. They are helpful when WEB has to make a call when away from the building. Surprise birthday parties for WEB staff should be scheduled… Read More »
In 1975, the United States Chamber of Commerce gave a forecast of what wonders one could expect in the world of the future. Among its predictions (and the reality check in parenthesis):